LESSON 8 PLAY THE ROLE

LESSON 8

PLAY THE ROLE

Wladimir: Hello Nathy. How is everything?

Nathaly: Hi, Wlady. Everything is all right.

Wladimir: What about your brother Rodrigo? I have not seen him since last August.

Nathaly:  Oh! He´s completely busy. He´s working at an International Company, and he´s starting an English course at nights.

Wladimir:  And the foot-ball? Did he stop practicing it?

Nathaly:  Unfortunately, he did. He hasn´t plenty of time for working, studying and practicing sports.

Wladimir:  Bad news! What´s your opinion about it?

Nathaly: From my point of view, it´s a pity. But it´s a good opportunity to grow as a professional.

Wladimir: I agree with you. He´s still young. He could continue with foot-ball another moment.

Nathaly:  Sure.

Wladimir: Well, Nathy. I am pleased to see you. Could we see each other again?

Nathaly: Of course. We could. Take note of my telephone number.

Wladimir:  O.k. Let me write it down.

Nathaly: Well, it’s 63175901

Wladimir: Good. I’ll call you soon.

Nathaly: O.k. I´ll be waiting for your call.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1.  Who are they talking about?

2. Are Wladimir and Nathaly brothers?

3. Is Rodrigo working at the school?

4. What kind of course is he starting?

5. Is he a good at baseball?

MAKE QUESTIONS TO THESE ASNWERS

1.   ____________________________________________________________________________?

She thinks it´s a pity.

2. ____________________________________________________________________________?

No, he is working at an international Company.

3. ____________________________________________________________________________?

Her telephone number is 63175901.

4. ____________________________________________________________________________?

He will call soon.

5. ____________________________________________________________________________?

Of course, they could.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS PERSONALLY.

1. What do think about practicing sports?

2. What´s your opinion of studying English?

3. Do you think smoking is a bad habit?

4. What is your point of view on wars?

5. Do you agree with classes on Saturdays? Why?

LESSON 2 GAME OVER

 LESSON 2 GAME OVER

AIMS: VIDEO GAMES

Past Simple and Past Progressive

My Great Wii

PRE-READING

How much time can you spend playing videos games?

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Hi, Peter!

You know that I´m a video games addict. Well, yesterday I got something I wanted for long.

Nintendo Wii. To say that it´s amazing is to say nothing. It communicates wirelessly with input devices.

In my opinion, it revolutionized how people play video games. I was playing all day and couldn’t have enough of it. I tried snowboarding, mountain biking and rollerblading. My girlfriend Carry was playing with me too.

She really enjoyed racing cars and kung fu fighting. She was close to win several times, but it was too hard since it was her first time playing. When Carry was losing she was getting angry. Anyway, it was so much fun, we couldn´t stop. We were jumping back and forth. The best thing is that remote has a wrist band, so when we got really excited we didn´t destroy the screen. Hope you visit me soon and we´ll play together.

Mario

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1.- How long was Mario Playing?

a) He was playing for three hours.  b) He was playing all day.

2.- What games did he try?

a) He tried bike and tennis.  B) He tried bike and snowboarding.

 3.- Why was Carry getting angry?

a) She was getting angry because she was losing.  b) She was getting angry when she was winning.

4.- What game did carry enjoy the most?

a) She enjoyed Karate fighting.  B) She enjoyed kung fu fighting.

SPEAKING ACTIVITY

Describe your favorite video game to your classmates and ask which one is their favorite.

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Grammar

Past simple is used for:

* Complete actions in the past.

* Completed actions that happened one after the other.

*past habits or repeated actions in the past.

Examples:

I finished my work 2 days ago.

We had dinner and then we slept .

She used to smoke a lot.

Past progressive is used for:

*An action in progress at a certain time in the past.

* actions that were happening at the same time .

* an action in progress that was interrupted.

Examples:

They were studying yesterday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Danny was cooking while you were resting.

MAKE YOUR OWN EXAMPLES USING THESE 2 TENSES.

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LESSON 2 WHAT’S HE DOING?

LESSON 2      WHAT’S HE DOING?

Dialogue

*What are you doing?

- I’ m reading a book about Astronomy. I like the stars.

* Are you planning a trip to the moon?

- You are kidding me. I´m not planning any trips. I’m studying.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

	Present continuous   - Subject   +   (am -is – are)   + -ing Jean is having lunch. I am doing my homework
	Past continuous   - Subject   +   (was – were)   + -ing George was dancing with Liz. They were having a good time.
	Future Continuous      Subject   + will be   +   -ing Ryan will be working late this week. We will be studying at the library for another two hours.

 

READ THE FOLLOWING CONVERSATION

It’s Saturday morning. Andy’s phoning Ann to ask if she’s free this evening.

Andy: Can I stop by at about 7.30?

Ann: No, sorry. I’ll be playing volleyball at 7.30. My match starts at 7.15.

Andy: How about 9 o’clock?

Ann: I’m afraid not. I’ll go for a swim after the match.

Andy: Ah, Ok, I understand. Will you be seeing Alice today?

Ann: Yes, I’ll be seeing her at lunch time. She always eats at the same pub as me on Saturdays, Why?

Andy: Can you ask her if she’s free this evening?

Ann: She’ll be going to the football game with Paul.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

1. Who is calling Ann? ______________________________________________________________

2. What will Ann be doing at 7:30?____________________________________________________

3. What time does the match start?___________________________________________________

4. What will she be doing after the match?_____________________________________________

5. When will Ann be seeing Alice?_____________________________________________________

6. Where will Ann and Alice be eating?_________________________________________________

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TO BE.

1. Henry _______ the best student last year.

2. Some of them ________ swimming in the river.

3. I’m sure David and Bob will still   _______ fighting when I come back.

4. My mother _____ feeling worse than yesterday.

5. Few of our classmates _____ living in the suburbs last year.

6. The doctors ______ trying to save the man.

7. Last night someone ____ falling asleep when we were watching the film.

8. They’ll _____ drawing when the teacher returns.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THESE VERBS:See, walk, eat, pass, use, and drink.

Peter is going to walk from Ciudad Bolivar to Santa Elena de Uairén. He’s going to start at Bolivar Square. What will (or won’t) be happening by the times he reaches Santa Elena de Uairén.

-Within the next week Peter ____________________________ eight hundred and seventy six miles.

- He _____________________ through five cities and towns (Puerto Ordaz, san Félix, Guasipati , El Callao, Tumeremo and El Dorado).

- He _______________________________ at least sixty sandwiches.

- He _______________________________ at least fifty bottles of water.

- He _______________________________ at least three pairs of shoes.

- He _______________________________ his family for over one week.

LANGUAGE CHECK

CONTINUOUS TENSE
PRESENT	PAST	FUTURE
What are you doing? I’m helping my customers. How is she feeling? Much better.	What was he doing when you came into the kitchen? He was having breakfast. What were they doing when the phone rang? They were setting the table.	When will she be arriving? She will be arriving at lunch-time. What will he be doing tomorrow? He will be doing his English homework.

READ THE STORY AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRESPONDING VERB FORMS. CHOOSE AMONG THE FOLLOWING VERBS: live, own, watch take, swim, try, know, be want, come, have, go, look, see, call, ring, happen, open.

Henry and Marian _______________ in the suburbs of New York City.They ______________ a beautiful and very comfortable house. One day last week, They _________________ TV at night. Their daughter , Susan, _________________ a shower. Bill, their 16-year old son, ___________________ in the pool with two of his friends from school. Their twin-baby-boys’ nanny______________________ to put them to sleep when, all of the sudden, they started to hear some very weird noises. They _________________ anything, but somebody _________________ to break into their house through one of the windows.Henry and Marian ________________ at each other.They ______________________ in panic.The nanny ____________________ to calm the babies. She __________________ to figure out where the noise  ________________________ from. Bill and his friends  _______________________ a good time. They didn’t know what ______________________on. But Susan ________________________ out the window and __________ the man who _______________________ the window to the nanny’s bedroom. She ____________________ the police and in ten minutes they __________________ the doorbell.

EVALUACION 5TO AÑO 1

NAME:____________________________________ I.C N°________________________

DATE:____________________________ 5^TH YEAR SECTION:_________

READING

Neuroscience, the study of brain development has recently discoveried that remarkable changes and profound growth occur in the brain during adolecence . Permenent connections are established in the brain during this period. Therefore if an adolescent plays a musical instrument or practices sports together with his/her aacdemic studies these are the connections that will remain for life. On the contrary, if teenagers mainly lie on a couch , watch TV and play video games those are the cells and connections that will survive . Now , think about the activities that you do now.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

What is neuroscience?

When are established permanent connections?

What happens if teenagers lie on a couch or play video games?

What happens if adolescent practice sports?

MATCH THESE STATEMENTS

a. If I make a mistake today                                      I will have great opportunities tomorrow

b. If we study hard                                                     It will have consequences in our future.

c. If we work together                                                We will pass all the subjects

d. If we make something wrong today                      We will make it.

e. If I plan my future today                                        It will change my life forever

TRANSLATE INTO SPANISH

Start planning your future now. First, you have to be aware of the impact your present decisions will make on your life. Next, you will think about different topics, such as, sex and pregnancy, drugs and alcohol, studies and physical exercise, family and relationships, and your participation in the community. If you think seriously now about what you want, you will secure your goals and objectives. Don’t forget, you are valuable for your family, city, and country. Think!!

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

1. Can you imagine if you will do everything you want?

2. Will you visit your classmates if you have time?

3. Will you buy new things if you have much money?

4. What will you do on the weekend if the weather is good?

5. Will you travel to Europe if you win a lottery?